The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-02
CLARA BELLE.

Cosby Talk About Society and Fashion
Politsness Of New York Men.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
New YORK, JAN l-Would Mr.. Edward Fales
Coward dare to kiss Miss Elsie Anderson De
Wolfe in publicl That was the question which
was for days mooted at that wondrous retreat of
wealth and fashion, Tuxedo, where a choice
three hundred of US are spending holiday week.
Mr. Coward is a swell, beautiful in person and
accomplished in character. Miss De Wolfe is a
belle, above reproach; and altogether lovely in
person and disposition They noted per
formers in amateur theatricals.~ and one evening
at Tuxedo was devoted to dramatic entertain
ment in which they took the parts of Modus and
Helen in the wooing scene from 'The Hunch-
back" In these passages. you remember, the
young man is a bashful lover. and the girl has to
entice him on, until at length his courage is
braced sufficiently to make him kiss his fair
cousin. The climax is osculatory, and the
situation does not permit of any humbug
The pair are close to the foot
lights. He hovers hesitantly over her
mouth. which is expectantly pouted. Agenuine,
hearty kiss is absolutely required. Under such
stress of interest, try to imagine the hush of
to agues, the straining of eyes and the holding
to kiss Miss De Wolfe. or not to- He passed his
right arm around the waist sacred to watzing
hugs, clasped one Of her ungloved hands in his
left, bent the upper third of his spinal column
until his lips were level with hers. pressed the
two pairs firmly and slowly together, and then
parted them with gurgng smack An un-
lucky wo-thirds of the audience could only see
the juxtaposition of faces, while the fortunate
remainder had clear view of the impacted lips.
but all heard the chwe-ew-e-e-p, and instantly
the applause was rapturous. tits unlikely that
a kiss in our best society ever before excited so
| much intensity of thrill.
The week at Tuxedo Is going famously with
SIX ating. tobogganing hunting, dancing and
| flirting. Everything there is luxurious. But
! that isn't the chief satisfaction to the partic-
| pants. The exaltation of spirits arises chiefly
| from thu fact :hat they are doing what the rest
of the million of New Yorkers can't do Ex-
clusiveness is exquisite delight to swell people
The happiness of the Tuxedo holiday gathering
is visible in the beaming faces and the sprightly
movements doubtless the astonsheG fish, who
gaze up through the electric-lighted ice at the
skaters, easily see and appreciate the double ex-
ira A l, f-st-chop quality of the beaux and
bellies gliding joyousy overhead.
| Brooklyn society finds something to talk about
in the report that Miss Edith Tamage, daueh-
ter of the famous preacher, is to be married soon
to Mr.. Allen E. Donna Of Richmond, Va, who
| is described as handsome and wealthy young
tobaceonist The first news of the engagement
came from Richmond, and when the Rev. T. De
Witt was asked if the report was true he re-
Ill rsr;o A.
family, saying that they were better posted on
such matters than he was. The reverend gentle
man is so much engrossed in church affairs thai
he pays little attention to the doings of the
young people, and be leaves such matters as en-
gagements to the supervision of Mrs. Talmage
who is very clever woman. and we'll able te
attend to them. It is true that Miss Edith il
engaged to the wealthy young Virginian, whom
she met at the White Sulphur Springs two sea
sons ago, when she accompanied her father OF
one of his Southern trips Miss Edith is the
second Of the present Mrs. Talmages thre.
daughters, and is about eighteen years Of age
She is tall, well formed and fair, and, although
resembling her father in general cast OF feature
is quite good looking. She is highly accom-
plished, stylish young woman, possessing al
|
is. on the whole. very attractive and society
favorte With her elder sister, May, she goe
much into Brooklyn society, and her engage
ment, which has been kept quiet until with,
a few days, is consequently much talke,
about. It was known that after the season
at the springs Mr. Talmage and hi
daughters spent the fall in Richmond as tn
guests of James B. Pace. the wellknown mill
ionare, and that Miss Edith became something O
belle in the Virginia capital, but it was not sus
pected that the young lady had left her heart i
the keeping of handsome Southerner. Mr.
Talmages eldest daughter by his first wife
married to gentleman named Smith, and bt
sides Miss Edith there is but other of mai
rageable age. The Talmage residence is an ell,
CANT mansion on DeKalb avenue, and if th
wedding takes place there this winter it will
Brooklyn's most brilliant social event of ti
season.
shabby old mans death is sincerely mourne
in society. William Stuart did not wear fir
clothes during the latter years of his life. Il
deed. any dainty girl would have pulled h,
skirts away from contact with his suspciol
coat, had he been a stranger and her appeti
would have beer spoiled if he sat beside her
dinner. not knowing him. and yet many
maiden Of Fifth avenue caressed his hand Ii
tie on greeting him, and gently but firmly il
sisted that he should accept her papa's invit
ton to dinner. The already published obit
aries have told that he was originally an OH
herty of the Irish family descended from
Irish king; that as a member of the Britis
Parliament he was an early intimate of Gla
stone; that he came to America under the a